DeleteAttribute
Deletes an attribute from the XML node at the specified XPath.
Syntax
expression.DeleteAttribute(xPath, name);
expression - A variable that represents an ApiCustomXmlPart class.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| xPath | Required | string | The XPath of the node from which to delete the attribute. | |
| name | Required | string | The name of the attribute to delete. |
Returns
boolean
Example
Remove a specific attribute from an element in embedded XML data in a document.
// How do I strip an unwanted attribute from an XML element stored in a document?
// Clean up obsolete metadata on an element without altering the rest of the XML in a document.
let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let xmlManager = doc.GetCustomXmlParts();
let xml = xmlManager.Add("<content xmlns='http://example' version='1.0'></content>");
let deletionSuccess = xml.DeleteAttribute('/content', 'version');
let infoParagraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
infoParagraph.AddText("Xml string representation: " + xml.GetXml());
doc.Push(infoParagraph);